Kiyanilie Peseyie
Kiyanilie Peseyie | |
|---|---|
 Veteran Politician from Nagaland | |
| Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 14 March 2003 – 15 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Z. Lohe |
| Succeeded by | Chotisüh Sazo |
| Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2003–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Asu Keyho |
| Succeeded by | Keneizhakho Nakhro |
| Constituency | Western Angami |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kiyanilie Peseyie 1 August 1941 |
| Died | 27 September 2017 (aged 76) |
| Party | Naga People's Front |
Kiyanilie Peseyie (1 August 1941 – 27 September 2017) was a politician from Nagaland, India who served as the speaker of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
In the year 1941 Kiyanilie was born to Siecha and Lhourhino Peseyie of Jotsoma village. He completed his school studies in Jotsoma and Dimapur. In 1970 he graduated from Gauhati University. He joined the Government of Nagaland's Department of Excise in 1971. At the age of 62, a few years before mandated retirement, Peseyie retired voluntarily exiting the department as the Additional Commissioner. He then joined electoral politics.[1]
Political career
Peseyie won the Western Angami seat (ST) in the 2003 state election as the Naga People's Front candidate. He defeated his nearest rival, Asu Keyho of the Indian National Congress (INC), by a margin of 966 votes agains.[2] After the election, he was elected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
He retained his constituency in the 2008 election, and was then elected Speaker for a second term.[4]
In 2013 he was made the Minister for Public Health Engineering after retaining his constituency for a third time however in a minor reshuffle he was made the minister for Social Security & Welfare Department and Parliamentary Affairs. He was appointed as the Chief Whip of the Naga People’s Front Legislature. He was the first from North East India to be appointed as an executive member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
Death
He died on 27 September 2017 around 2.30 A.M. at Zion Hospital Dimapur after a brief illness.[5] On 28 September, he was laid to rest in Jotsoma village with full state honors.[6]
References
- ^ "Kiyanilie Peseyie dies at 76". Eastern Mirror. 28 September 2017. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Statistical Report on the General Elections, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 2003. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ^ "Nagaland". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Peseyie voted Naga Speaker". Telegraph India. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011.
- ^ "Kiyanilie Peseyie passes away". Nagaland Post. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Thousands pay rich tribute to late Kiyanilie Peseyie". Nagaland Post. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2025.